Golf club



D. SWAN GOLF cum July 31, 1928.

Filed March 14, 1928 A [for ne y latented July 31, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DONALD SWAN, OF GROSSE ILE, MICHIGAN.

GOLF CLUB.

Application filed March 14; 1928. Serial No. 526L427.

of seeing the line of a putt before address'- ing ones self to the ball. 1t is said that the chief cause of failure to putt well is due i to the fact that most players as they are about to hit the ball look up as if in anticipation of the ball going astray, whereas a good look should first be taken at the ball then at the hole, then at the ball again thereby obtaining the proper physical and mental set for the putt. The player should not look at the hole or the ball as it travels toward the hole but keep his mind upon what is being done with the putter head.

The primary object of this invention therefore is to provide a putter whereby the line of the putt may be more readily determined and which will serve to assist the player in concentrating his attention upon the putter head and its relation to the ball when making the putting stroke.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention further resldes in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed it being understood that changes may be made in the precise embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit of the same.

In the drawings accompanying this specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of'the putter as viewed from one side of the head.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of the put- 40 ter viewed from the opposite side of the head.

Figure 3 is a plan View of the putter head with the ball in position for a drive.

Referring now to the letters of reference placed upon the drawings:

right angles to the blade and integral therewith is a flange D at the upper edge of the club preferably of triangular or wedge shape form with the apex D of the wedge extending as a pointer, substantially midway of the length of the blade.

E denotes a golf ball of standard type having the usual cross mesh or'indented outer surface.

In using a putter, the club during impact.

should be at right angles to the direction of the balls flight.

First of all line the putt up in the customary manner, then place the head of the club with the pointer D of the wedge shaped flange over the top and center of the ball.

The pointer may be more accurately placed if disposed directly over one of the meshes or indentations which cover the surface of the usual golf balls-and when striking the ball the player should endeavor to have the pointer directly in line with the mark or indentation. The wedge flange of blade will of course pass over the ball, which is given a firm and direct blow by the blade along the line of the putt.

Instead of the projecting flange being given a wedge formation it may have a different contour with some indicating means thereon to assist the player in following the pro-determined putting line,a flange of triangular or wedge-shaped form is however preferred.

By the use of this putter the player is enabled to keep his eye firmly fixed upon the pail that he may hit it in a true and direct Having thus described my invention what I claim is: V

In a'golf club, a flat metal blade, an integral flange of substantially triangular shape formed on the upper edge of said blade and overhanging the striking face of the latter, said triangular overhanging flange being in a plane substantially at right I angles to the plane of said blade and having its apex in a vertical plane substantially midway between the ends of said blade, said apex being at such distance from the striking face of said blade as to register substantially with a spot in the median plane of a ball to be struck.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification.

DONALD SWAN. I 

